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Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios has introduced he has joined a heavy-hitting possession group of the South East Melbourne Phoenix NBL workforce.

Kyrgios is a big basketball fan and joins a bunch of homeowners that features NBA star John Wall and former NBA gamers Al Harrington, Josh Childress, Dante Exum and Zach Randolph.

“I’m thrilled to be approaching board with the Phoenix,” Kyrgios stated.

“I do know there’s lots that I can contribute in the direction of the expansion of the franchise.

“I am particularly wanting ahead to getting right down to South East Melbourne and assembly the workforce and followers and dealing along with the youth within the metropolis.”

At a press convention in Melbourne, Kyrgios joked he was keen to “get on the market and rebound, no matter” as a part of his position with the Phoenix.

Nonetheless, there was one element he was unable to share.

Kyrgios was requested how a lot he had invested within the workforce and he seemed over to Phoenix chief govt Tommy Greer for permission to spill the monetary beans.

“It is confidential,” was the response.